A few years back, shortly after Hazel was born, my parents got divorced after 35 years of marriage. Over the weekend, I FaceTimed with my mother in Florida to walk through my childhood room and decide which sacred possessions from my past I’d like to have shipped to me as she has decided to say[…]
Yesterday, after a few trades and a handful of afternoon appointments, I closed out my second year at the helm of Bone Fide Wealth. We’ve accomplished a lot in such a short period of time and have established ourselves as a nationally recognized leader in the financial planning profession, as well as a go-to for[…]
I wake up ten to twenty minutes before my daughter’s alarm clock glows green. At 6:30am, Hazel pops up in her bed and begins curating a selection of stuffed animals to place at the foot of her bedroom door. I don’t know why she feels the need to transport her friends from her bed, but[…]
As a generation, Millennials are unique. Our racial makeup is diverse. Our educational accomplishments are unparalleled. Our attitudes toward marriage are, let’s just say, overly cautious. Like I said, Millennials are unique group. However, it’s our resilience that makes us special. Our maiden voyage into adulthood was immediately greeted by the rough seas of The[…]
Family Updates In recent weeks we have had lots of family visits which have been wonderful accompanied by gifts for Ben. This baby almost has a bigger wardrobe than I do! All the grandparents love the chatty happy baby that Ben has become. We have adjusted well to daycare and Ben is stimulated and engaged[…]
Since Ben started day care, I’ve been trying to adjust to being what people call a “working mom”. Balancing work, family and a personal life (I finally got a haircut last weekend as it had been 6 months since my last one) has been a challenge. I consider myself to be in survival mode right[…]
I love everything about social media. From how it keeps us connected to our family and friends to the sharing of GIFs and memes. My obsession with social media started back in college when I became an early adopter of an online application called Facebook. It was clever little tool used by us “pre-Millennials” to[…]
You’ve seen it. Heck, you’ve probably done it at some point. I know I did. It’s that little line at the bottom of your footer or on the back of your business card. For me it read, “There is no greater compliment than a referral from a satisfied client.” It’s the equivalent of rocking a belt[…]
Like many Americans, commuting to and form work is a big part of my life. In fact, for Heather and I, it took more than an entire year from moving to the suburbs to figure out our family’s commute to work and overall life logistics. I’ve loved solving puzzles since I was a kid, but[…]
In the spring of 1998, during peak puberty, I won an all-expenses paid trip to the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Atlanta, GA. I was so excited that it made Charlee Buckett’s “golden ticket” moment in Willy Wonka seem as basic as winning a small fry on the McDonald’s peel-off Monopoly game. After my parents’[…]